Railroad journal-box.



PATENTED JULY 5, 1904.

T. H. SYMINGTON. RAILROAD JOURNAL BOX.

APPLICATION PILED JULY 30, 1901.

N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented July 5, 1904.

PATENT OEEIcE.

RAILROAD JOURNAL-BOX.

EZPEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 764,506,

dated July 5, 1904..

Application filed July 80, 1901. Serial N0. 70,299. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS H. SYMINGTON, a citizen of the United Statesof America, and a resident of Baltimore city, State of Maryland, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad JourualBoxes,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to nal-box such as is known as the Master-Car-Builders type, although it is applicable to other forms.

The invention consists particularly in a journal-box having upon itsinterior a pair of integral ribs parallel or approximately parallel tothe axis of the axle and located on each side of the axle close up tothe journal-block and approximately in the plane of the axle andprojecting toward the axle as far as the head of the axle will permit.These ribs are for the purpose of preventing the waste from riding upwith the motion of the axle under the journal-block and introducing anobstruction which will cause wear and deterioration.

My invention also consists in the employment with these horizontal ribsof a pair of ribs lower down in the journal-box, also parallel to theaxis of the journal and preferably located in lines radial with thejournal and situated in the two lower corners of the box, projectinginward toward the axle as far as the head of the axle will permit. Thesetwo pairs of parallel longitudinal ribs form, when the axle is in thebox between them, a channel or pocket on the sides of the box, which maybe packed full of waste, the ribs holding the waste in the position inwhich it is placed against the axle and preventing it from riding up ordown with the motion of the axle. Furthermore, these ribs by theirposition in the box strengthen the box, and it is possible to make thebox lighter than has heretofore been possible.

In the drawings similar numerals represent the same parts in allfigures.

Figure 1 is a vertical transverse section of the journal-box, takenthrough the plane 2 2 of Fig. 2, showing the axle in place and the wasteand oil held by the journal-box in contact with the axle. Fig. 2 is avertical horizonsection of the box, showing the journal in tal arailroad-car jourdotted line. Fig. 3 is a horizontal transverse sectionof the box.

Referring to Fig. 1, 1 is a journal-box showing an opening at the rearend (marked 2) and an opening at the front end, (marked 7.) 3 is thejournal, which enters the box through the rear opening 2. preferablymade round, as shown at 4 in Fig. 1, and on the interior of the box aretwo series of ribs. 5 5 are a pair of horizontal ribs parallel to theaxis of the journal ahd located in the two lower corners of the box andprojecting toward the journal. 6 6 are a pair of longitudinal parallelribs located upon the sides of the box in about the plane of the axis ofthe journal and projecting toward one another and toward the axis of thejournal as far as the head of the journal will permit. 8 is thebearing-block, (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1,) which rests upon thetop of the journal.

In operation waste is packed in between the ribs 5 and 6 on each side ofthe journal-box, and then oil is poured onto the waste. .1 t collects inthe well formed by the ribs 5 5 and is maintained in contact with thewaste. It may also collect in the bottom of the journalbox between theribs 5 and 5 and will be rolled up by the motion of the car upon thejournal. The waste will be held firmly in place by the ribs 5 and 6 andprevented from riding up under the bearing-block 8 or down into thebottom of the box and up on the opposite side in the direction of travelof the axle. It is very desirable for economical lubrication that thewaste should be held in contact with the journal and stationary andprevented from riding either up or down with the motion of the axle.This is effectually accomplished by the construction shown in this case.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A railway journal-box of standard type comprising a pair of ribslocated on opposite sides of the interior of the journal-box andintegral with said box, both said ribs projecting inwardly toward thejournal, and extending substantially the length of the journal,wherebywaste and oil may be packed below the ribs The bottom of the box is jand by the position of the ribs be prevented from riding up on thejournal as it turns, said ribs forming the upper surface of a space tobe packed with waste.

2. A railway journal-box of standard type comprising a pair of ribslocated on opposite sides of the interior of the box,'integral with saidbox, and projecting inwardly toward the journal, and extendingsubstantially the length of the journal, the ribs forming a right anglewith the sides of the box, whereby waste and oil may be packed below theribs, and bythe position of the ribs be prevented from riding up on thejournal as it turns, said ribs forming the upper surface of a space tobe packed with waste.

3. A railway journal-box of standard type comprising a pair of ribslocated on opposite sides of the interior of the journal-box andintegral with said box, both said ribs extending in substantially thesame plane and projecting inwardly toward the journal, and extendingsubstantially the length of the journal, whereby waste and oil may bepacked below the ribs and by the position of the ribs be prevented fromriding up on the journal as it turns, said ribs forming the uppersurface of the space to be packed with waste.

4:. A railway journal-box of standard type comprising a pair of ribslocated on opposite sides of the interior of the box, and integral withsaid box, said ribs extending in substantially the same plane andprojecting inwardly toward the journal, and extending substantially thelength of the journal, the ribs forming a right angle with the sides ofthe box, whereby waste and oil may be packed below the ribs, and by theposition of the ribs be prevented from riding up on the journal as itturns, said ribs forming the upper surface of a space to be packed withwaste.

5. A journalbox having a pair of ribs integral with said box, projectinginwardly from the interior side walls of the box toward the journal, asecond pair of ribs projecting inwardly from the interior of said boxand integral with said box, said second pair of ribs being located belowsaid first-mentioned pair of ribs and in planes'which are approximatelyradial to the axis of said journal.

6. A journal-box comprising a pair of ribs integral with said boxprojecting inward from the interior walls of said box toward the axis ofthe journal, said ribs being located in the same plane, which planepasses through the axis of said journal; a second pair of ribsprojecting inwardly from the interior of said box and integral with saidbox, said second pair of ribs being located below said first-mentionedpair of ribs and in planes which are radial to the axis of said journal.

7. A railway journal-box of astandard type having a pair of ribsintegral with said box projecting inwardly toward the journal and inlines approximately radial of the journal, the ribs extending in the boxbeyond the end of the journal, whereby packing may be inserted betweenthe ribs and under the journal without removing the journal from thebox, said ribs forming the upper surface of a space to be packed withwaste.

Signed by me at Baltimore, Maryland, this 25th day of July, 1901.

THOMAS H. SYMINGTON.

\Vitnesses:

CHARLES H. MILLIKIN, NORRIS F. CLARK.

